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Berlin won't migrate to open source, looks to open standards instead
The German city-state of Berlin won't migrate to open source software. Instead, its parliament decided in principle to choose workplace IT based on open standards.
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Switching to Linux saves Munich over €11 million
By switching from Windows to LiMux, its own Linux distribution, the German city of Munich has saved over €11 million (US$14.3 million) to date compared to the costs of a similar migration to a more modern Microsoft-based IT infrastructure.
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German city dumps OpenOffice and switches to Microsoft
A majority of the city council in Freiburg, Germany, has voted in favor of ditching the open source suite OpenOffice to return to Microsoft Office after severe problems and complaints from employees.
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German city says OpenOffice shortcomings are forcing it back to Microsoft
The city council in Freiburg, Germany, is planning to ditch an open source office suite and go back to using Microsoft Office.
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LibreOffice software is here to stay
If there was any doubt as to long-term ability of LibreOffice to sprint ahead of Oracle-backed OpenOffice.org, those concerns pretty much just flew out the window. In a wildly successful fundraising effort, the Document Foundation has succeeded in co...
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Microsoft Word alternatives: Wordsmiths, rejoice!
Microsoft Word is ubiquitous: It's the standard word processor in most places of business, and it often ends up installed on home PCs due to compatibility and familiarity. It isn't the only choice, however. Whether your main concern is price, complex...
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